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Job Location | New Glasgow, NS |
Education | Not Mentioned |
Salary | Not Disclosed |
Industry | Not Mentioned |
Functional Area | Not Mentioned |
Job Type | Full Time |
Department: JusticeLocation: NEW GLASGOWType of Employment: TermUnion Status: NSGEU - NSPGClosing Date: 11/14/2022 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)About UsThe Correctional Services division of the Department of Justice is responsible for the administration and operation of community and custody-based programs and services for adults and young persons. Within the Correctional Services core business area there are two programs: community corrections & correctional facilities. Each of these program areas is broken down into closely related activities that have a specific impact on the program’s target group.Community Corrections has 22 offices across the province from Yarmouth to Sydney and is responsible for the supervision of both adults and young person’s serving community-based sentences. The sentences include probation, conditional sentence, custody and supervision, conditional supervision and Intensive Rehabilitative Custody and Supervision. Probation officers also supervise those released from custody on conditional releases and prepare pre-sentence investigations to assist the Courts in the sentencing process. Evidence based Program facilitation and supports to specialized courts in areas of domestic violence, mental health and wellness are also part of the role of a Probation Officer as well as Restorative Justice casework and collaboration with community justice agencies.Four (4) adult correctional facilities and one (1) youth centre provide the safety and security of persons in custody while providing programs that address dynamic criminogenic factors to assist with their successful reintegration back into the community.Nova Scotia Correctional Services utilizes an evidence-based approach in both Community Corrections and custodial facilities. Core Correctional Practices (CCP) is the foundational practice that drives reintegration and rehabilitation practices deployed within Correctional Services. Utilizing CCP, Correctional Services staff can effectively interact, manage behavior, and help facilitate change, within target populations.For more information on the Department of Justice Correctional Services please visit our website:https://novascotia.ca/just/Corrections/About Our OpportunityAs the Probation Officer, you will provide community corrections services with respect to adults and young persons (12 years of age and over). Responsibilities include the use of an electronic case management system, preparation of investigative reports for courts, court attendance, supervision of individuals serving community-based dispositions and collateral contacts with employers, schools, family, and others to assist in the supervision process. The management, administration, supervision, and enforcement of adult and young person’s Community Corrections caseloads are all components of the supervision process.You will also be responsible for the delivery of community-based programs for individuals on supervision and for making agency referrals as appropriate. Additional duties may include public speaking, the development and/or supervision of Volunteers-in-Corrections and creation or promotion of community correctional programming and partnerships.Primary AccountabilitiesWhat You Will be Doing: